Machine for inserting sole linings in shoes



Oct. 26 1926.

F. M. FURBER MACHINE FOR INSEHTING soLE LININQS 1N sHoEs Filed July l, 1918 4- Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 26 1926.

F. M. FURBER j MACHINE FOR INSERTING SOLE LININGS IN- SHOES 4 Sfxeets-Sheet f2? Filed July l, 1918 oct. 26,1926. 1,604,160

F. M. FURBER MACHINE FOR INSERTING SOLE LININGS IN SHOES* Filed July 1l 1918 Seets-Sheet 5 fig/i444@ oci. 2e 1926. 1,604,160

F. M. FURBER MACHINE FOR INSERTING SOLE LININGS IN SHOES Filed July 1, 1913 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented Get. 26, 192?,

nmTED STATES 1,604,160. PATENT OFFICE.

FREIQERCK M. FURBER, 0F BEVER-E, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITEIJ SHOE NLCHNER-Y. CORPORATION, OF :PATERSCN NEWT JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Application filed July 1, 1918.

rthis invention relates to a machine for handling sheet material and is herein illustrated as embodied in a machine tor applying a lining to the bottom ot the inside ot' a boot or shoe.

in the mamrtacture otl boots and shoes it is custoni ry to apply a lining to the bottom ot the inside ot' a boot or shoe in order to protect the itoot of the wearer 'trom the clenched ends ot the heelattaching nails and also? in McKay shoes, from the ridge Atermed by the line of stitches by which the sole is attached to the upper. Various 'forms oi" linings are employed; but, in order to promote brevity, the presentinvention` Will be described as embodied in a machine tor applying the linings, commonly called heel pods7 or heel pads77 Which are used to cover the clenched ends oli the heel-attaching nails.

These linings are made oit various materials,r such as leather7 fabric, paper and i'elt which7 when piled in a stack, tend to cling one to another so that it is diilicult to withdraw a single lining or a selected number ot linings trom the stach, this diti'iculty being particularly troublesome when the linings are made partly or Wholly of telt or a telt-like material. According toene Afeature ol the invention mechanism is provided tor plncking, that is for pulling *ith sudden torce, snatching or jerking a lining or similar blank trom the stack. ln the illust-rative machine the linings are stacked in a magazine and are slid one by one trom the bottoni thereof by a member'which is caused io engage the lonermost lining and then to more suddenly :trom beneath the stach so as lo pull out the lining very quickly. `With this mechanism it is possible to ren'iove the lining or linings engaged Without disturb the remainder el" the stach. i

According to another feature ofthe invention a holder is provided shaped to support a liningl or similarv blank tor oressure against the bottoni et the inside ot a: shoe, er other article te which the blanli` is to be attacaed, together with means toratran'stera lining 'troni a stack or other source ot supply tothe holder. in the illustrative machine the' holder has a supporting tace which is similar.` inA convo that ot the lining andi is 'mowedV bank. and iorth from* limafg-rec'.ei1v 'in ,f.positronl b'e- MACHINE FOR INSERTING SOLE LININGS IN SHOES.

Serial No. 242,763.

neath the stack to lining-presenting position. A lining-'engaging member7 in the i'orm ot a picker is carried by the holder, and the movement oit the holder trom beneath the stack is sudden so as to pluck the lining trom the stack in the manner which has been referred to above. The holder then moves to lining-presentin g position in whi.;h the operator presses the bottom ol" the inside: ot the shoe against it. By providing a holder shaped tosupport the lining While it is being pressed against the shoe7 all the more or less complicated mechanism which would otherwise beA required to lay the lining and press it into place is dispensed with.

These linings` are commonly made ot ilexible materials most ot which have a strong tendency to become wrinkled. To apply one of them, While in that condition7 to the bottom o the inside ot the shoe would be ebjectionable sinceit Would produce a ritl e or bunch and consequently deteat to an ement the purpose for which it was applied. iliccordingly anotherI feature ot the invention relates to means for straightening or smoothing the lining or similar blank on the holder'. In the illustrative machine, the holder in its movement from lining-receiving to lining-presenting position carries the lining bew neath a stationary plate which exerts a drag on the lining to straighten it; and thereafter means are caused to engage the lining to maintain it in its taut or straightened condition preparatory to its application to the shoe. The engaging and holding of the lin.n ing also serves to prevent it from being re moved trom or displaced upon the holder by the action of the mechanism by which, as Will presently appear. cement is applied to the lining.

Further features of the invention relate to mechanism 'for varying the amount o. cement applied tothe blanks. to means 'lfm' releasing the blank-engaging means 1lvhen the shoe or other piece ot 'Wol-li is pressed aga-inst the holder, to means for holding a plurality of interchangeable magazines so that the desired magazine may readily be placed inoperative position, and to a construction ofV magazine whichV may easily be' fitted to holda blank oi' al given eine and shape..

rllhesel and other features ot: the invention,

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the holder in' cement-receiving position;

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the holder in lining-presenting position with a shoe being pressed against it;

Fig. 7 is a perspective of one of the magazines with its bottom removed;

F ig. 8 is a perspective of one of the front plates of the magazine, and

Fig. 9 is a perspective of the bottom of the magazine.

Before proceeding with the detailed description of the machine, a brief description of its general mode of operation will be given. The machine normally comes to rest with the parts in the positions shown in Fig. 1, the arm 86 with its holder 7 extending horizontally in a position accessible to the operator, the magazine 9 being slightly tilted about the rod 11, and the cement applier 13 being spaced above the plate 15 which has a cut-out portionv beneath the applier so that the applier may move down at the proper time to apply cement to the lining. The picker pins, one of which is shown at 17, and the retaining pins, one of which is shown at 19, are retracted. With the parts in these positions the operator manipulates a treadle whereupon the following movements take place. The holder moves about the axis of the rod `21 until it vis beneath the magazine 9 during which Y gage the forward portion of the lowermost lining, as shown in Fig. 4. The holder is then swung suddenly from beneath the magazine 9 to pluck the lowermost lining from the stack and carries-the lining beneath the plate 15 which acts to straighten, stretch or smooth the lining. The retaining pins 19 are released to maintain the lining taut or straightened and another dwell of the holder occurs while the cement applier is moved down into contact with the lining,` the lparts being then 1n the positions shownV in Fig. 5. 'lhe holder iS nally moved t0 ascenso the .position shown in Fig. 1 and comes to rest. A -shoe is pressed against the holder, as shown in Fig. 6, to transfer the lining to the shoe and to retract the picker pins and the retaining pins. The shoe is then removed and the cycle repeated.

n order to provide for linings of diii'erent sizes a plurality of magazines 9 are supplied, any one of which may be placed in operative position. Each magazine is provided at its rear and somewhat above its center with a yoke 23, which hooks over the rod 11, and at its rear and near its lower end with a lug 25 which is adapted to contact with a fiat bar 27. Each magazine is also provided below the lug 25 with an adjustable stop 29 which, when the magazine is in operative position, is engaged at times by an intermittently operated pusher 31 fast to the end of a slide rod 33 and normally occupying the position shown by reason of the action of a coiled spring 35 and a bell crank lever 37 the upright'arm of which is swiveled on the rod and the horizontal arm of which carries a roll 38 which runs on a cam 39. This cam is shapedso that the magazine is held for the most part in raised position, as shown, but is dropped at the proper time upon the pickers 17 as has been eX- plained. The cam 39 is also provided with a depression which imparts a shake to the magazine after the holder has moved from beneath it so as to ensure that the stack of linings shall settle properly in the magazine under the influence of the weight 43.

In the illustrative machine the agent employed for attaching the lining to the shoe is cement. A supply of this is maintained in a receptacle 45 from which it is forced in the proper amount and at the proper time through a passageway 47 in a stationary pipe 49 and a connecting passageway in a hollow arm 51 to the applier 13. lThe pipe 49 and hollow arm 51 are connected by a pivot joint 53 about which the arm is swung by a lever 55 pivoted at one end at 57 to the arm 51, near its center at 59 to the frame of the machine and at the opposite Vend at 61 to an upright cam-rod 65 which is vertically slidable. The lower end of the cam-rod carries a roll 66 which runs on a suitably shaped cam 67. `The cam-rod 65, besides actuating the applier 13 in the manner described, serves also to cause, by its vertical reeiprocation, the delivery of cement from the receptacle 45 to the applier. yTo this end there is pivoted in a slot in its upper end a pawl 69 normally held in vertical position by an endless spring 71 which encircles the pawl and the rod. The pawl engages a small ratchet 73 fast to a Vshaft 75 to which is also fasta large gear 77 the teeth of which for about ninety degrees lie close.V to the inner wall of the cement receptecla. a small gear 79, located' .at the bottom of the receptacle and just at one side of the outlet 17, meshes with the gear 77 and is turned by it. The small gear, as well as the adjacent portion of the large gear, is partially enclosed by a casing 81 (see Fig. 2). Because of this construction and of the viscous property of the cement used, when the large gear is turned in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, a small amount of cement is squeezed into the passageway L17 and a corresponding amount forced out of the perforations 83 (see Fig. 5) in the operative face of the applier 13, The cement is so thick that it does not drip from the applier but merely forms globules thereon so that when the applier is brought down upon the` lining, these globules are transferred to the lining. In order to permit the amount of cement delivered to be varied, the upper end of the pawl is inclined as shown and is located to contact with a set screw 85 the position of which may be varied to cause the pawl to be disengaged sooner or later from the ratchet 73.

The plate 15, against which the lining is wiped by the holder, is provided with a stem which is adjustably held in a socket in the end of a stationary arm 76 by a set-screw 7 8, the face; of said-plate being substantially concentric with the axis of the pivot 21. This plate, as has been explained, is cut Iaway to permit the cement applier 13 to contact with the lining. The arm 7 6 also carries a small standard 178 to which is pivoted at a yoke 82 for centering the magazine and for .limiting its counter-clockwise movement. A: spring (not shown) Wound about the pivot and fastened at one end to the yoke and at the other to the arm tends at all times to hold the yoke in the position shown against a. lug 84 on the standard 178 but permits the yoke to be swung in a clockwise direction at any time so that the magazine may be removed and replaced.

The holder 7 has a face the contour of which corresponds to that of a lining, said holder being shaped to support a. liningfor pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe. rfhe particular shape shown is believed to be the most desirable but any shape which will afford proper support for the'purpo-ie desired may be used.` Although only one holder is shown, it is intended to supply with each machine of interchangeable.` holders of different sizes each holder being provided with. a stem 177 which fits in a socket in the arm 86 and has i a slot to receive a positioning pin 87, and

a'notch to receive a fastening spring 89. The pickers 17 are removably fastened: to the head 91 of ai slidable rod 93 which is continually urged to the right, asf viewed in Fig.l 6, by av coiled spring 95, said jrod..

having pivoted thereon a pawl 97'which is a plurality u designed to engage a collar99 on a second sliderod 101. This rod 101, which is also continually urged to the right as viewed in Fig. (5 by a spring 103, carries a block 1013 in which the retaining pins 19 are mounted. To the left-liand end` of the rod 101 is pivoted one end of a lever 107 which is pivoted near its center at 109 to the Aarm A latch 111, pivoted to the arm 86 at 113 and continually urged to move angularly in a clockwise direction about its pivot by a spring 115, is designed at times to engage the end of the lever 107, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, to holdL the slide rod 101 in retracted position. 1f, at such time, the pawl 97 is in engagement with the collar 99, as shown in Fig'. 3, the slide rod 93 is also held retracted; but if the pawl 97 has been disengaged from the collar 99, as shown in Fig. 4f, the slide rod 93 is in its forward position in which the piclrers 17 project beyond the supporting face of the holder 7.. In order to disengage the pawl 97 so as to release the pickers 17, a stationary linger 117 is fastened to the frame of the machine in position to engage the tail of the pawl when the arm 86 reaches its ver- -tical position beneath the stack, as shown in at 121 to a bracket 123 on the frame of the.

machine andi is normally held in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 5 by a spring 125 the construction being such that it cannot move in a counter-clockwise direction from the position sho-wn but can move in the opposite direction against the force of the spring. The purpose of this construction is to permit the upstanding lug 211 of the latch 111 to move past the dog 119 when the arm 8Gk is swung upwardly and to cause the dog to'engage the lug and disengage the latch when the arm is swiing downwardly.

The operation. of the machine is as follows: Starting with the` parts in the positions shown in Fig. 6, in which the arm 80 is at rest and the pickers 17 and retainingpins 19 are in engagement with the lining 100, the` holder and the lining being then accessible to the operator, a shoe is placed over the support, as shown in Fig. 6, and pressed against the lining. The effect of. this pressure is to push back the slide rod 101 whereupon the latch 111 engages the end of, the lever 107 and holds the slide rod in retracted position. During the pickers 17 and` retaining pins 19to permit` theV cemented lining 100 to be transferred t@ thebottom of the inside of the shoe, so

that when the shoe is removed the lining l remains with it. The operator then manipulates a treadle to throw into operation i'rom the collar 99 and'permitting the spring to cause the pickers 17 to project above the ace ot the holder 7. The magazine 9, which has thus i'ar been in the raised position shown in Fig. 1, is now permitted to fall until the stop 25 engages the bar 27 and the position shown in Fig. 4 is reached in which the pickers 17 are engaged with the forward portion ot the lowermost lining having' entered it upon an angle asshown. The arm 86 then moves suddenly from beneath the stack, whereupon the engaged lining isv plucked from the stack, sliding forward without disturbing the others, and dwells beneath the cement applier 13. 1t will be noted that the path of movement of the lining lies in an arc of a circle tan'- gential to the plane of the lowermost lining as itV lies in the stack. Accordingly the iirst part of that path lies substantially in the 'plane of the lowermost blank as it lies in the stack and, as the lining or blank starts to move, the portion thereof which has not yet cleared the bottom plate of the magazine moves in the plane it occupied previous to its movement. During this movement the lining is wiped or dragged beneath the plate 15 and thereby smoothed or straightened; and, just before the dwell occurs, the dog 119 engages the lug 211 to disengage the latch 111 from the lever 107 Vand thereby release the retaining pins 19 which thereupon enter the straightened lining and in cooperation with rthe pickers 17 maintain the lining smooth and un wrinkled until it is attached to the shoe. `While the holder dwells beneath the cut-out in the plate 15, and isheld firmly by the pins 19 and pickers 17, the cement applier 13 is brought down upon the. lining, as shown in Fig. 5, and then raised. The arm 8G then moves to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 6 `where the shoe may be pressed against it. It should be noted that if pressure of the shoe against the lining failsA to cause the pickers and retaining pins to be locked in retracted position, this result will be accomplished during the upward movement oithe arm by contact ot a roller 127 on the end ot the rod 101 with the plate 15.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2, the driving shaft 129 is rotated continuously by means of a pulley 131 and has rotatably mounted upon it a cam member 1,33 upon the periphery of which are the cams 39 and G7 and in the side oi which is cut the cam track 135. The cam member may be connected with the shaft by a one-revolution clutch ot any suitable type which is controlled by manipulation of a treadle (not shown) at the end of a trcadle rod 137. rilhe details ot' the illustrated one-revolution clutch form no part oi' the present invention, but are described and claimed in an application, Serial No. 129,468, filed August 16, 1926, which is a continuation in part oi' this application. The cam track 135 receives a roller mounted near the middle ot an arm 137, one end of the arm being pivoted to the frame of the machine at 139 and the other end having formed thereon a segmental rack 141 which meshes with a similar rack 143 formed upon the hub ot' the arm 86. The cam track 135 is shaped so as to cause the arm 86 to move and dwell as has been described above.

As has been explained, the heel pods dii'- i'er in size and shape; and consenequtly magazines of corresponding shapes and sizes should be provided. ln order to .provide magazines which will hold the heel pods accurately, the construction shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 is employed. Each magazine comprises a baseA or trame 151 horseshoeeshaped in cross-section, two tront plates 153 and a bottom 155 cut away at its forward portion, as shown, to permit the pickers 17 to engage the lowermost blank of the stack. The frame is cast and has formed on its interior a plurality ot ribs 157 which extend far enough into the interior of the horseshoe-shaped space to con tactwith the edge ot the smallestv blank. Consequently, in order to fit the magazine to hold any larger sized blank, it is necessary merely to lay such blank upon the ribs, mark the line where the edge of the blank crosses the ribs and then plane ofi" the ribs to the marks. This construction provides a rigid lmagazine which will hold the stack. ot' blanks accurately. In practice a set or magazines is made to'meet the requirements of a particular factory and is supplied with the machine. 1n order to hold the blanks against the edges ot the ribs 157, the plates 153 are screwed to the magazine as shown, and in order to support the stack the bottom 155 is screwed to the lower end ot the magazine. It shouldv be noted that the plates 153 are provided with slots 159 through which the holding screws pass so that Vthe 'plates may be spaced above the bot- .tom just suiliciently to permit one lining or other blank to be withdrawn at a time. this spacing being varied in accordance with the thickness of the blanks which are being used. As shown best in Fig."-7, two adjusting screws 161 are threaded through the upper. part ot the yoke 23 so astopermit l the vertical position of the magazine to be varied. rlhis adjustment is `also connected with thcthickness ot' the blanks, and by it the extent to which the pickers 17 extend into the bottom of the magazine, when the magazine is dropped upon the pickers, may be predetermined. F or example, the magazine will be raised higher when thick blanks are being used than it Willbe When thin blanks are being used. 'Otherwise the pickers 1T might engage more than one thin blank at a time it such vblanks composed the stack. The magazines may all be hung on the rod ll; and the one which is in operative position may be removed and replaced by another at any time. In order to ensure that the operative magazine shall be properly positioned by the yoke 82, each magazine has tivo `oppositely located projections or spots 165 which are accurately machined and contact with the inner faces oi the arms of the yoke. i

Although the invention has been set forth as embodied in a particular machine, it should be understood that the invention is not limited in the scope` of its application to the particular machine which has been shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot the United States is:

l. A machine of the class described, having, in combinatiommeans for supporting a stack of articles, and means for removing the loiverniost article with such celerity-that the reir ining articles are prevented by their inertia from being removed therewith.

9.. ln a machine for ailiXing sheets touarticles, the combination with a magazine for holding a stack I" sheets with their edges in alinem'ent and with adjacent blanks having their opposedtaces in engagement with each other throughout substantially Athe fentire areas of said faces, means for applying adhesive to the sheets, and a `rotary vsheetapplying device constructed and arranged to grasp a sheet While the latter remains undisplaced ivith respect to the other sheets inthe stack, said device being operable Vsolely through its rotative movement to separate a sheet from the stack. thereafter to present the sheet to the adhesive-applying means and later to position the sheetitor application to an article. Y

3. In a machine for aiiixing sheets to articles, the combination with a magazine ior the sheets, yot a rotary sheet-applying device constructed and arranged to act positively on the sheets during .its rotative movement to pull them edgevvise out of the mag` azine one at a time, and operative to apply them tothe articles, and means orapplying adhesive material to each vsheet While is carried by rsaid device.

il. A machine of the class described, hav- 1ng,in combination, means for supporting a stack of blanks, a holder having blank-engaging means, andmeans for causing sudden relative movement between the stack supporting means and the holder to take place ivith such celerity as to cause a blank to be plucked from the stack Without disturbing the remaining blanks, which are held in position by their inertia.

5. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, a magazine t'or a stack ot linings, and a picker arm for plucking a lining from the magazine, so quickly as to break the adhesion between it and the next adjacent lining Without disturbing said adjacent lining.

6. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, and a member having lining-engaging pins for separating a lining :trom the stack and presenting it in position to be attached to thebottom of the inside of a slice,

vsaid member having lining engaging pins for ell'ecting the initial movement of separation.

7. A machine ot the class described having, in combination, a movable magazine `remove the article from the magazine and ,present the article in a desired position.

8. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of articles, a holder bearing picker pins and movable toand from a position beneath the magazine, and means toloiver the magazine When the holder is beneath it to permit the ypins to penetrate the loivermost article there- ,in to remove it on the next movement of the holder from the stack and present it in a position outside the magazine.

9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of articles, a holder, pickers on the holder for removing an article from the bottom oit the stack, and means sequentially to operate said pickers.

l0. ln a machine of the class described, in combination, a support for an article, a plurality of pickers upon said support for holding an article by penetration thereof, and coordinated mechanisms operative at different parts of a cycle to actuate said pickers relativelj7 to said support at different times to move the former into article-holding position. p A

11.111 a machine of the class described, in

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combination, a movable support, a plurality of article-holding pickers on said support, and means to operate each of said pickers in a different position of said support.

12. A device for handling an article comprising, in combination, a plurality of picker pins adapted to hold an article by penetration thereof, and means sequentially to bring 4said picker pins into article engaging positions.

13.`A device for moving an article comprising, in combination, a movable support,

and a plurality of sequentially operating pickers constructed and arranged to secure an article to said support by penetration of the article. I

lll. A machine of the class described, hav- Ving in combination, means for supporting a stach of linings, aV holder shaped to support a'lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, lining-engaging means carried by the holder, and means for of linings, a holder shaped to support a -linca-using relative movement between the stack ing for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holder.

17. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support fora stach` of linings, a holder shaped to support a Vlining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holder, and

means for furnishing an attaching agent for,v

the lining.

18. A machine of the class described having, in combination, al support for a stack of linings, a holder shaped to support a 'lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holderV and for presenting the lining` in position to be applied to the shoe.

19. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a, stack of linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, means for transferring a lining from the stach to the holder and for presenting the lining in position to be applied to the shoe, and means for furnishing an attaching agent for the lining.

20. A machine of the class described having, iii-combination, a source of supply of linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and means for transferring a lining from the source of supply to the holder-and for moving the holder into position to receive a shoe.

21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source of supply of linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom ofthe inside of a shoe,'nieans for transferring a lining from the source of supply to the holder and for moving the holder into position to receive a shoe, and means for furnishing an attaching agent for the lining.

22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means to support a 'stack of linings, a holder` separate therefrom and shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and treadle controlled means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holder.

28. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means to support a stack of linings, a holder separate therefrom and shaped to support a lining Jfor pressure against the bottoni of the' inside of a shoe, treadle controlled means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holder, and means for furnishing an attaching agent for the lining.

24C. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source of supply of linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and treadle controlled means for transferring a lining from the source of supply to the holder and for moving the holder into position to permit the lining to be transferred to the shoe.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source of supply of linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, treadle controlled means for transferring a lining from the source of supply tothe holder and for moving` the holder into position to permit the lining to be transferred to the slice, and lmeans for furnishing an attaching agent for the lining.

26. A machine of the class described having, in'combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder having a supporting face similar in contour to that of a. lining, and means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holder and for lmoving the holder into position to permit .the lining to be attached to the shoe.

27; A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder having a supporting face similar in contour to that of a lining,vineans for transferring a lining from the stack` to @comme the holder and for moving the holder `into position to permit the lining to be attached to the shoe, and means `for furnishing anattaching agent for the lining.

28. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder separate therefrom and shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and means for transferring a lining from the stach to the holder.

29. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder separate therefrom and shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holder, and meansfor applying cement to the lining.

30. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder adapted to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holder and for moving the holder into position to receive a shoe.

3l. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a. magazine for a stack of linings, a holder adapted to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, means for transferring a lining from the stack to the holder and for moving the holder into position to receive a shoe, and means for applying cement to the lining.

32. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source of supply of linings, a holder adapted to receive a lining from the source of supply and shaped to support the lining for attachment to the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and means for producing relative movement of approach and separation between the source of supply and the holder and for causing dwells in the relative movement at liningreceiving and at lining-attaching positions.

33. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder adapted to receive a lining from the stack and shaped to support the lining for attachment tc the bottom of the inside of a shoe, and .means for producing relative movement of approach and separation between the stack and the holder and for causing dwells in the relative movement at lining-receiving and at lining-attaching positions.

34. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source of supply of linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, means for transferring a 1ining from the source of supply to the holder `and ,forv atiixing it to the holder, and means linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, means for transferring a lining from the source of supply to the holder and for afHXing it to the holder, means for applying cement to the lining, and means for releasing the lining when a shoe is pressed against it. 36.` A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, means for transferring` a lining from the .magazine to the holder and for aftixing the lining to the holder, and means operated by pressure of the lining against the shoe for releasing the lining. i 3T. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stach cf linings, a holder shaped to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, means for transferring a lining from the magazine to the holder and for affiring the lining to the holder, means for furnishing an attaching agent for the lining, and means operated by pressure of the lining against the shoe for releasingl thlining. i

I 3S. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a holder arranged to be inserted in a shoe and having a face shaped to support a blank, and means for smoothing the blank` `on the supporting` face of the holder.

39. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a holder arranged to be inserted in a shoe and having `a face shaped to support a blank, and means for stretchincr the blank and maintaining it'taut on th supporting face of the holder.

b 40. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source of suppiy of blanks, a holder having face shaped to support a blank, means for transfe-zrring a blank from the source of supnlv to the holder, and means for smoothing the blank on the supporting face of the holder.

4l. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source of fmppli,7 of linings, a holder having a face shaped to support a lining, means for Atransferring a lining from the source of supply to the holder, and means for smoothing the lining on the supporting face of the holder preparatory to applying it to a shoe.

n 42.` A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source of supply of linings, a gholder, means for transferring a lining from the source er supply to the illl holder, and means for straightening the lining on the holder and for maintaining it in straightened unwrinlrled condition.

43. i machine of the class described having', in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder upon which a lining` is received and from which it may be transferred to the bottom of the inside of a shoe, saidholder having' a face shaped to support a lining, means for producing relative movement of approach and separation between the stack and the holder to bring` them into proximity during` the lining-receiving 0peration and to bring them into separated relation during; the transfer of the' lining 'to the shoe, and means for straightening the lining` upon the supporting face of the holder.

441. A machine of the class describe-d having, in combination, a magazine 'for a stack of linings, a holder upon which lining is received and from which it may be transferred to the bot-tom of the inside of a shoe` means for producing relative movement of approach and separation between the stach and the holder to bring` them into proximity during the lining-receiving` operation and to bring them into separated relation during the transfer of the lining` to the shoe, and means for straightening the lining and maintaining it taut upon the holder.

45. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder movable from a position adjacent to the stack in which it receives a lining to a position in which the lining` may transferred to a shoe, and means for straightening the lining and maintaining it unwrinlded. y i

4G. i machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack oflinings, a holder movable from liningreceiving` position adjacent to the stack to' lining-presenting position, means on the holder for engaging' one portion of a lining prior' totalring it from the stach, and means act-' ing thereafter to engage another portion of the lining' to hold it taut on the holder. c

Ll?. machine of the class described havin combination, a .magazine for a stack of linings, a holder movable from lining- `receiving position adjacent tothe stack to lining-presenting position, means on the holder for engaging' the forward portion of a lining' prior to taking,` it from the stack, and'means acting' thereafter to engage the rear portion of the lining to hold it taut onv the holder.

48. ii machine of the class described having'. in combination, a magazine for a stackV on the holder and arran1 ,'edV to engage a lining' and cause it to move forward with the holder, means cri-operating with the holder to straighten the lining, and means operating after the lining has been straightened maintain it taut. n 50. 'machine of the class described having'. in combination, a .magazine for a stach 'of linings, a holder moi/*able from liningreceivingu position adjacent to the stack to lining-presenting position in which a shoe may be pressed against it, a picker mounted en the holder and arranged to'eng'age a liningi'and cause it to move forward with the holder, 4nic-ais tio-operating with the holder lining, and a retainiirJV pin eratine' artnr the lining` has been straightened o irintain it taut.

:ELLA machine of the class describes. havingr.` in ctnnl'iination, a support for a stack of linings.A a holder, means for prodr-.cing` relative ino-tement.between the stach and the holder, a plurality of lining-engaging members mounted on the holder, and means for causing' them to engage the lining' in timed relation.

52. A machine of the class described having', in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings` a holder movable backward and forward from a position adjacent to 'the stack in which it receives a lining to a position in which the lining may be tra sferred to a'shoe, a1 pluraliti,7 of li? -eneagingr members mounted on the hold and means for causingT them to engage the lining' in timed relation.

53. A machine of the class described having', in combination, a support for a stach of linings, a holder adapted to receive a.

'shoepmeans for transfei'riii.f` a lining from the stack tothe holder. means for applvinp; cement to the lining'. and means for varying' the amount of cement'applied.

ofi. A. vmachine of the class described havinfr, in combination, a supportfor a stack of linings, a holder movable from lining-receiving position adjacentto the stack to lliningattaching position, means for transferring a lining to the holder, means for aiplying' cenient to the lining, and means for varying the amount of cement applied. y

A machine of the class described having', incombination, a source of supply of blanks.A means for a bla-nir and. separating it from the source of supply, means for smoothing the separated blank,

i Gil and means operated by pressing the blank against a piece of Work .tor releasing the blank-engaging means.

56. A machine of the class described having, in conibin on, a support 'for a stack oiI lin-ings, means tor enfL 'ng the lowermost lining and removing i .from the stack, and means operated by pressing the lining against a shoe for releasing the lining-engaging means.

57. A machine of the `class described having, in conibination, a magazine lier a stack of linings, a holder movable backward and forward from a position adjacentvto the stack in which it receives a liningV to a position in which a shoe may be pressed against it to transfer the lining to the slice, a picker for engaging the lining during the forward movement, means Where-by pressing the shoe against the lining moves the picker to and locks it in inoperative position.I and means operating during the backward movement of the holder to move the picker to operative position preparatory to engaging another lining.

58. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a source oli supply of blanks, asingle mea-ns ttor engaging a blank f and plucking it from the source ot supply, means for applying adhesive to one face of the blank to secure it to a piece ot Work, and means ltor re easing the blank.

59. A machineot the class described having. in combination, a source of supply of blanks, means for engaging a blank and plucking it from the source of supply, means for furnishing an agent for attaching the blank to a piece of Work, and a separate plunger moved by engagement with the Work to release the blank from the `engaq'ing means.

GO. A machine of the class described having. in combination, a source oi"- supplv of blanks, means for engaging a blank and sliding it from the source ot supply. means for `furnishing` an agent tor attaehiiur 'the blank to a piece ot Work. and means operated by pressure ot the Work again the blank for releasing" the blank-engaging means.

61. A machine o't the class described having, in combination, a magazine for supporta stack of. linings, a holder, means on the holder 'for engaging a blank ivhile in its original position in the stack and plucking it `from the stack, means for applying cement to the lining', and means for releasing the lining to permit it to be applied to the inside of the bottom ot a shoe.

62. A machine oi the class described having, in combination, a magazine for supporting a stack of linings, a holder, means on the holder for engaging a blank and plucking it 'from the stack, means Jfor applying cement to the lining, and means operated b ressure of the blank against a shoe for ative movement oli approach and separation between the source of supply and the holder iirst to present the holder to the source ot supply and then to present the blankin position to have a piece of Work pressed against it, and means operated by pressing the blank against the Work for disengaging the blank-engaging means.

G4. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine vfor a stack ot linings, a holder adapted to support a lining for pressure against the bottom of the inside of a shoe, said holder being movable from lining-receiving position beneath the stack to lining-attaching position, a picker mounted on the holder, means for causing the picker to engage the lowermost lining when the holder is beneath the stack, means for moving the holder suddenly from beneath the stack to pluck the loWermost lining` from the stack, means tor applying cement to the lining, and means for Withdraiving the picker from the lining when the shoe is pressed against the holder to attach the lining to the shoe.

A machine oi the class described having, in combination, a magazine ior a stack of linings, a holder shaped to support a lining `for pressure against the bottom oi' the inside ot' a shoe, said holder being mov.- able 'from lining-receiving position beneath the stack to lining-attaching position, a picker mounted on the holder and arranged `to project above the supporting tace ot the holder when the holder is beneath the stack, means Afor lowering the stack so that the lowermost lining is engaged by the picker,

means tor moving the holder suddenly from beneath the stack` to pluck the lowermost lining from the stack, means tor applying cement to the lining, and means for Withdraiving the picker` 'from the lining when the shoe is pressed against the holder to attach the lining to the shoe.

66. A machine ot the class described having, in combination, a magazine for a stack ot blanks, a holder, means for producing relative movement between thel magazine and the holderto position the holder with reference to the stack lirst to receive a blank therefrom and then to permit a piece of Work to be pressed against the blank, and means operating in the first position oi' the parts for moving the magazine toward the holder.

67. In a lining attaching machine by the use ol which linings of different shapes and sizes may be attached. to shoes, a supporting 1Amember fast to the machine frame and adapted to receive a plurality of interfchaugeable magazines carrying stacks of Vlinings of dilerent shapes and sizes, l1n combination With a magazine adapted to hold a stackof linings and having a U- shaped member to seat over the supporting rvmember, and means for removing alining rfrom th stack.

Va stack of linings and having means for enaOinO' the su ortin' member means for fadjustingthe height of the magazine relatively to the supporting member, and means Jfor removing a lining from the stack and presenting it in position to be applied to the botton of the inside of a shoe.

69. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means for supporting a stack of blanks and a picker arm i'or snatching a blank Vfrom the stack With such celerity Vthat it is separated from the stack Without disturbing the adjacent blanks. 70. A machine of the class described, h aving in combination, means for supporting Va stack of blanks, means for engaging the lowerinost blank of the stack, and means including the engaging means tor snatching the blank'trom the stack with such Vil celerity that the inertia of the stack `maintains the remainder of the blanks substantially in position.

7l. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means for support-ing a stack of blanks, means tor engaging the loivermost blank' of the stack, and means includingthe engagingmeans for snatching the blank from `the stack Withv such celerity that vthe inertia of the stack maintains th'e remainder of the blanks substantially in position and for presenting it in a position accessible to the operator. Y

72. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means for supporting a stack of blanks oi' sheet material With their edges substantially in alinement, and means 'for engaging the side of a blank at one end of suchV a stack and for snatching said blank from its position in the stack to a posit-ion outside the stack in a single movementI starting in a direction substantia ly parallel to the planes of the blanks inthe stack.

v73. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for supporting a stack oit blanks oi' sheet material With their edges inalinement and With adjacent blanks having tl eir opposed faces in enstack and present it before the operator.

74. A machine of the class described, having in, combination, a magazineV for a stack of linings made ot material suoli that the linings tend to stick to one another, and means for engaging the lowermost lining While in its original position in the stack and for removngit entirely from the stackV by a single movement accomplished With such great rapidity that the adhesion of the lowermost blank to the one above itis instantly broken.

75. A machine ot the class described, having in combination, a magazine ior holding a stack ci' blanks, means for removing blanks from the stack, and means for jarring the stack to ensure that the stack shall settle Aproperly in the magazine.

76. machine of the class described, havingV in combination, a magazine for holding a stack of linings, means for exerting pressure upon one end of the stack, means'for removing linings intermittently from the other end of the stack, and means for jar? ring the stack between the intermittent reinovals.

77. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for a stack o'l blanks, and a cam-oscillated arm for snatching a blank from the stack arranged to move the blank in an arcuate path t-he ifirst part of which lies substantially in the plane ot said blank as it lies in the stack.

7S. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a magazine for supporting' a stack of blanks, and a gear-oscillated arm for plucking a blank from the stack in an arcuate path the hrst part oit which lies substantially in the plane o'l said blank as it lies in the stack'.

79. A machineior inserting sole linings in shoes comprising a magazine 'for supporting a stack of linings, and means for plucking" a lining from the lstack arranged to move the lining in a path the iirst partof which lies substantially in the plane of said lining as it lies in the stack.

80. A machine for inserting sole linings in shoeshaving, in combination, a magazine for a stack of linings, a holder, and means for' operating the holder for plucking la lining from the stack and presenting it in position to be applied to the bottoni ot the inside of a shoe, constructed and arranged will lll

so to move the blank that the first part of its path ot movement lies substantially in the plane of said blank as it lies in the stack.

8l. In a machine of the class described, in combina-tion, an article support, holding means for penetrating the forward portion of an article thereon, co-operating holding mea-ns for penetrating the rear portion ot an article thereon, and mechanism to oper ate lirst said forward holding umeans and afterwards said rear holding means.

S2. A combination as set forth in claim 8l, in which said article-engaging means comprise picker pins. Y

83. A presentingapparatus for use in making shoes comprising, in combination, a support tor a shoe part to be placed in a partly-finished shoe, means to position a. shoe part on said support, and mechanism actuated by the pressure of the shoe to release said positioning means.

Set. In a presenting' apparatus, in combination, an article support, a plurality7 of article-engaging members to hold an artice, on said support, a detent to hold each member in an inactive position, and means iudependently to release the several detente.

85. A presenting apparatus comprising, in combination, an ar'ticlepresenting support and a picker including sequentialii7 operable pins to hold an article on said support, said picker being constructed and arranged to be withdrawn to an inactive position by pressure against said support.

86. A presenting apparatus comprising, in combination, an article presenting support and a picker to hold an artice on the support, said picker being constructed and arranged to be withdrawn to an inactive position by pressure against said support, and a safety device positively to withdraw the picker in case the pressure aga-inst the support has been insufhcient to do so.

87. A presenting apparatus comprising, in combination, a magazine for articles, a support movable to deliver the lowermost article therefrom, picker pins on said support and normally below the surface thereof, and means to advance `said pins at different times when the support is below the magazine to cause them to penetrate the lowermost article therein.

88. A presenting apparatus comprising, in combination, a support, article-holding members carried by said support, springs forcing said members int-o engagement with an article on the support, and detente to hold said members withdrawn against the pressure of the springs.

89. A presenting apparatus as defined by ciaim 88, in combination with `means independently to release the several detents.

90. A presenting apparatus as delined by claim .88, in combination with a separate member to release each detent.

91. A presenting apparatus as delined by claim 88, in combination with means to move said plungers against the pressure of said springs, until they are locked in idle posit-ion by said detents.

92. A presenting apparatus comprising, in combination, a magazine for articles, a support movable beneath said magazine, an article-securing device on said support, a spring urging said device into engagement with the lowermost article in the magazine, a detent restraining the device from being operated by the spring, and an abutment to release the detent as the support is moved beneath the magazine.

93. In a presenting apparatus, in combination, an article support having a` head, a picker movable above and below said head, a piunger to move the picker, and a spring urging the plunger forward to advance the picker, said plunger haying a portion projecting beyond the head to be pushed for withdrawing the picker.

94. A presenting apparatus comprising, in combination, an article-supporting arm movable from vertical to horizontal position, a head on said arm to support an article, a source of supply above the head when the arm is in vertical position to deliver articles thereto, and means on said arm to seize articles delivered from the source ot supply when the arm is in vertical position and release them when the arm is in horizontal position.

95. A presenting apparatus as defined in claim 94, in combination with means to supply adhesive to articles supported by said arm when the arm is in an intermediate position.

9G. In a. presenting apparatus, in cont bination, a plurality of sets of picker-pins, to engage the same article, and means sequentially to operate said sets of picker pins.

97. In a presenting apparatus, in` combination, a plurality oi picker-pins, means to opera-te said pins sequentially to seize an article, and means simultaneously to withdraw said pins to release the article.

98. An apparatus for securing to an article a blank which is coated on one side with adhesive comprising, in combination, a supporting head for the non-coated side of a blank, and independently opera-ble pins on said head for penetrating said blank to hold it thereon.

99. An apparatus as defined by claim 98, in combination, with mechanism actuated by pressing an article against the adhesivecoated side of the blank for withdrawing said pins to release the blank.

In testimony whereo'l I have signed my name to this specilication.

FREDERICK M. FURBER.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,604,160. Granted October 26, i926, to

FREDERICK M. FURBER.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of tlle above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page l, line 38, for the word "more" read "move"; page 6, line 58, claim 19, before the Word "stack" insert the words "support for a"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 12th day ef July, A. D. 1927.

, M. J. Moore, Seal. Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

